The British Folk Revival of the 1960’s and 1970’s is rich with enigmatic artists that had either gone completely unnoticed during their lifetime or had simply vanished after gaining a small following and releasing a few albums. Artists whose shadowy histories have become just as important to their legend as their music is. Shelagh McDonaldContinue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Friday: Shelagh McDonald”
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Max Hall- Abstractithica [Sound Collage/Field Recording/Experimental]
Abstractithica by Max Hall is more than an album; it’s a sonic journey that borders on the metaphysical. The record is comprised of one long atmospheric sound collage (split across both sides of the LP) that is entirely built out of samples taken from around the world on a stereo field recorder over the spanContinue reading “Max Hall- Abstractithica [Sound Collage/Field Recording/Experimental]”
Fall Flashback Folk Friday: Oberon- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.” -William Shakespear, A Midsummer’s Night Dream Combining the eclectic and imaginative aspects of The Incredible String Band with the early music approach found on many of JohnContinue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Friday: Oberon- A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: The Moths
Beyond maybe Oriental Sunshine and Magic Carpet, The Moths possibly produced the mellowest of all of the ‘60s/’70s psychedelic folk records. Comprised of five Hull University students, The Moths (who’re also sometimes referred to as just ‘Moths’) developed a small local following with their warmly relaxed bucolic sound. The band’s style is somewhat reminiscent ofContinue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: The Moths”
Hotel Wrecking City Traders-Passage to Agartha [Heavy Acid Rock/Desert Rock/Stoner Rock]
Australia seems to be the most fertile ground for all kinds of psychedelically-inclined music these days. Melbourne’s Hotel Wrecking City Traders is one of many great examples of this and for proof, just check out their latest record, Passage to Agartha. The record is loaded with brutally heavy cosmic slabs of instrumental, metallic post-rock epicsContinue reading “Hotel Wrecking City Traders-Passage to Agartha [Heavy Acid Rock/Desert Rock/Stoner Rock]”
Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: Steve Ashley- Stroll On
This one’s been a favorite of mine for a long time but its relative obscurity has always bewildered me. Steve Ashley is today known for being a fine British singer-songwriter in his own right as well as being a former member of The Albion Country Band and Ragged Robin. Although not released until 1974, Ashley’sContinue reading “Fall Flashback Folk Fridays: Steve Ashley- Stroll On”
L.A. Witch – L.A. Witch [Acid Rock/Beach Goth/Psych-Punk]
L.A. Witch’s self-titled debut LP is a sweltering garage-noir classic that is absolutely shimmering with a darkly psychedelic haze and a killer attitude. While the Los Angeles group has been unleashing singles here and there since 2012, they play so tightly on this full-length, it’s like they’ve been touring together for three times as long.Continue reading “L.A. Witch – L.A. Witch [Acid Rock/Beach Goth/Psych-Punk]”
Record Crates United 